Screening for pulmonary tuberculosis: An acceptable intervention for antenatal care clients and providers?

International Journal of Tuberculosis and Lung Disease

Volumn 10, Issue 7, 2006, Pages 789-794

  Sangala, Wina T ^a   Briggs, P ^b   Theobald, S ^a,b   Squire, S B ^b   Kemp, J ^a,b  

^a Research for Equity and Community Health Trust   (Malawi)

^b LIVERPOOL SCHOOL OF TROPICAL MEDICINE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Active case finding; Antenatal care; Pulmonary tuberculosis; Qualitative research; Screening

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BREAST FEEDING; CONTROLLED STUDY; HEALTH CARE FACILITY; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS; LUNG TUBERCULOSIS; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALAWI; PREGNANCY; PRENATAL CARE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCREENING;

BREAST FEEDING; FEAR; FEMALE; FOCUS GROUPS; HEALTH PERSONNEL; HUMANS; MALAWI; PREGNANCY; PRENATAL CARE; SPUTUM; TUBERCULOSIS, PULMONARY;

EID: 33745846749     PISSN: 10273719     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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